The meeting was a chance for residents to weigh in on a petition to create a recreation service area. The community center board says the facility needs more financial support to stay open.

Early Alaska Primary Election results show incumbents leading in local state legislative races. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly appoints a familiar face to its vacant Kalifornsky seat. Plus, Sterling residents speak out about a proposed ballot measure during a town hall event.

Hibbert was sworn in during the assembly’s regular meeting and will serve until the next borough election in November.

On central Kenai Peninsula voters’ ballots were candidates for U.S. Senate and U.S. House, Alaska governor, candidates for State House and a ballot proposition.

Alaskans have a few more hours to vote in the statewide Primary Election. A new app aims to fill fishery data gaps in Bristol Bay. Plus, Get Out the Native Vote hopes to reverse declining turnout trends in Western Alaska.

A brown bear attacks a woman near Anchorage. Scientists float a new tool to study the impacts of ocean acidity on Bering Sea crabs. Plus, the next installment in Alaska Public Media's interview series with candidates for governor.

Among the applicants are a former assembly member, a former Oklahoma mayor and a speech-language pathologist with the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.

Three vie for one of two vacancies on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly. The state primary election is Tuesday. Plus, the next installment in Alaska Public Media's interview series with candidates for governor.

The Soldotna City Council postpones action on a proposed trespass policy. ENSTAR says its working to repair a broken gas pipeline servicing Whittier. Plus, a .5k in Soldotna raises money for the American Cancer Society.

On this episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re airing part of a gubernatorial forum organized by the Kenai and Soldotna chambers of commerce.